Regional tick guide

Ticks in Northwest Territories

Explore reviewed tick occurrence records for Northwest Territories, with links to identification profiles, evidence and practical guidance.

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Reviewed sources

1

linked tick species

Territory

geographic level

CA-NT

location code

1 reviewed species records are currently linked to Northwest Territories.

Introduced, occasional and other records

Magnified dorsal view of a Dermacentor albipictus winter tick larva

Winter tick

Dermacentor albipictus

Present Dermacentor hard_tick Northwest Territories

Government of the Northwest Territories reports winter ticks on some moose and caribou in the territory.

Quick view

A one-host Dermacentor species widely known as the winter tick. Human encounters are reported, while health claims require association-specific evidence.

Identification:

A hard tick in the genus Dermacentor. Species confirmation requires examination of diagnostic morphology; photographs, host and location alone may be insufficient.

Hosts: Humans, Horses

Photographs and visible features may be insufficient for definitive identification.

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Practical tick guidance

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